Ponzi scams

Ponzi scams

The Miami Herald, courtesy

South Florida is famous for its beaches and its diversity, but every once in a while, we are put on the map by a fraudulent investment operation. Pictured above is Scott Rothstein. He ran a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme in South Florida.

South Florida is famous for its beaches and its diversity, but every once in a while, we are put on the map by a fraudulent investment operation. Pictured above is Scott Rothstein. He ran a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme in South Florida. (The Miami Herald, courtesy)

South Florida is famous for its beaches and its diversity, but every once in a while, we are put on the map by a fraudulent investment operation. Pictured above is Scott Rothstein. He ran a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme in South Florida.